Alumni Connection May 2009 Newsletter

Larry Llewellyn C'65

I was going through the class list of 1970 and noticed my address was incorrect. I have left the east coast after 30 years to return to my native Eastern Townships so we can be closer to our aging mothers.
It is nice to have solid rock around me again after years of the crumbly sandstone of PEI. I now live in the middle of a sugar bush outside the village of St-Etienne-de-Bolton. Though I attended CCHS for only 2 years, I will probably take in a couple of events at next years reunion even though most of the folks I was pals with are on the missing list.
Many thanks for all the work the newsletter staff does to help keep the old school spirit alive.
Hug a bluenoser for me.
Jim Strew C'70

I've been intending to write to you for ages now, to thank you for the fine job you've been doing with this newsletter.

It's beyond spiritual. I find every issue a joy to read and remember my days at CCHS, and in Saint Lambert, with ever increasing fondness. The latest issue with the Jean Wrigley saga is absolutely inspiring, having grown up with the Milligan's and Bob and John Wrigley while I'd guess my big sister Robin skated as a little girl with Jean.

The Seaway anniversary notes are especially interesting to me having grown up just down (up) the street on Sandford and observed the digging in places where we (Murray Sandell, Fred Ward, Gerry Ascah to guess a few) used to walk in the river on the way to Gull Island where we'd sit and contemplate swimming to Sainte Helene's Island, only a stone's throw away. I would guess 90% of the 1959 CCHS graduating class crammed Seaway facts for their French oral exam that year, although even cramming for 50 hours wouldn't have helped me.

I do have some interesting pictures which I may send to you in the future but being the supreme ludite of Hemmingford (and proud of it) it will take some time for me to figure out how to do it.

The reason for this long winded note is to advise you that I wish to volunteer my services to your committee in any way I can (except accounting which is covered, I think, by my old hockey buddy Gordon "Mouse" Richardson). My first effort could be the 1959 Class Rep. for the upcoming reunion and ongoing. I see you have taken on this task, I guess by default, as I don't remember you as being in this school year. In any event thanks a lot Angus (or is it Gus?) for all the fantastic work, keep it up but take it easy too, and keep healthy.

Alex Ross C'59

Thanks for publishing my letter (see April edition). Several family members, also CCHS grads, later expressed to me their support of the point it made.

That said, I wanted to tell you I enjoy the newsletter very much. I look forward to each issue and save every one for easy access and future reference. The work you put into it is greatly appreciated and I sincerely thank you for all your efforts.
Brock Cummings C'76

I fully understand the frustration of trying to set up a site hoping to have an influx of interested people. One thing is that we have realize that the 20/80 index still rules, even in these times of instant communication .  If one gets close to 20 percent participation then we have to count ourselves lucky.

I just have to look at the people I know who attended CCHS - family members first and foremost   my older cousin Watson Anderson, his sister Jill, my younger cousins Susan Anderson, and June Anderson , my younger Gordon Macfie , my own sister Diane (Macfie) Loucks, and my own son Eric Macfie   out of this lot you have unfortunately only me and I am not a great catch .   This lot covers a number of years at CCHS ...

Then there are my childhood friends from Curzon Street , the Howes, the Burtons, the Hughes, the Clarks ( well one Clark) , and the Lewis girls . None of them appear to be very interested, yet all of them were more involved in CCHS affairs than I every was.

While I know that I appreciated the efforts of several of the teaching staff - Mr Lee and Miss Lee among my favourites , to excel in my own education, I am certain that the others have many more wonderful memories of thier days at CCHS than I do . I was only interested in getting through the courses and passing the exams . The others got involved in High School projects , politics, and sporting events. My son even gave a shot at running for Student Council President , yet the several times I have spoken to him about joining . I have always received a non positive response.

The older we get the more we look back to good times in the past, perhaps that is the problem with participation. ..............................
Douglas Macfie C'66

Some things we keep. Like a best friend who moved away or a
classmate we grew up with. There are just some things that make life
important, like people we know who are special ... And so, we keep
them close in heart and mind and spirit.   To me, this is the essence of the CCHS site. Robert Lomon C'63